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Schwarzer Seidenhahn

Price on request

Dieser große schwarze Seidenhahn sucht ein Zuhause, geschlüpft am 20.5.2025 aus Naturbrut. Er ist brav und läuft momentan noch in einer Gruppe mit noch einem Hahn mi

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Valentina Saurer

8211 Bezirk Ilztal, Austria

chickens / Silkie chickens

  2 months online

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Brakel Hähne

Price on request

Silber Brakel Hähne abzugeben, ich habe noch ein paar hübsche Silber Brakel Hähne aus Hobbyhaltung. Geschlüpft am 27.05.2025 unter Glucke, Standort: Brünn, CZ. chick

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Zdenek Kral

621 00 Brünn, Czech Republic

chickens / Other chickens

  2 months online

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Lohmann LSL Junghennen

14 €

Biete original Lohmann Selected Leghorn aus einem Elterntierbetrieb. Die Tiere sind legereif und es ist mit einer Legeleistung von 330-350 Eiern im ersten Jahr zu re

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Christian Schröder

39128 Magdeburg, Germany

chickens / Laying hens

  2 months online

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Ross 308 Küken

4 €

Ross 308 chicks from parent stock farm. The chicks are hatched by us in a small hatchery in Saxony-Anhalt and are available from hatching. Hatching only takes place

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Christian Schröder

39128 Magdeburg, Germany

chickens / Chicks

  2 months online

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Bruteier Wyandotten

3,50 €

Bruteier von großen Wyandotten, silber schwarzgesäumt, aktuell läuft 1 Hahn mit 7 Hennen, Hahn blutsfremd zu den Hennen. Versand EU-weit möglich. Preis innerhalb von

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Katrin H.

9431 St. Stefan im Lavanttal, Austria

chickens / Hatching eggs

  2 months online

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Bruteier Buntleger

2 €

Hähne: 1 Marans blau-kupfer, 1 Olivleger 6. Generation mit Bart, 1 Olivleger 7. Generation mit Haube, Hennen: Blumenhuhn, Olivleger in verschiedenen Generationen, La

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Katrin H.

9431 St. Stefan im Lavanttal, Austria

chickens / Hatching eggs

  2 months online

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Cemani Chicken

45 €

We sell pullets and pullets of the Ayam Cemani breed. Healthy and naturally reared chickens. Both ready-to-lay birds (7 months) and pullets (2 months) and chicks are

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9132 GALLIZIEN , Austria

chickens / Ayam Cemani

  2 months online

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Brahmahahn gesperbert

25 €Old Price 30 €

Verkaufe wunderschönen, charakterlich einwandfreien und gesunden Brahmahahn (geschlüpft am 19.03.2025) an Bestplatz. Leider ist er für meine Hühner zu groß geworden.

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Hermine Köstenberger

9560 Steuerberg , Austria

chickens / Brahma

  2 months online

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Hühner

0,10 €

Verschenke meine Hühner und Hähne (reinrassige Sulmtaler Hennen und Hähne) und Buntleger. Alter 2 bis 3 Jahre. Gerade in der Mauser, legen ca. jeden 2. Tag noch genu

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Christoph Gadermaier

4942 Ried, Austria

chickens / Other chickens

  2 months online

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Marans, Zwergwyandotten

123.456 €

1/2 Marans Kupfer schwarz, 1/3 Zwergwyandotten gelb und weiß, 1/2 Zwergwyandotten Porzellan, 1/2 Zwergwyandotten rot, 1/2 Zwergwyandotten blaugold. chickens Marans

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Manfred Stöger

4623 Gunskirchen, Austria

chickens / Marans

  2 months online

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Altsteirer Bruteier

1,80 €Old Price 2 €

Es handelt sich um ein Verhältnis von 6:1, die beiden Hähne sind zu den Hennen blutsfremd. Der Stamm ist 10 Monate - 1, 5 Jahre alt. Versand möglich, € 1, 80 pro Brute

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Matthias Beinhundner

5145 Neukirchen, Austria

chickens / Hatching eggs

  2 months online

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Hühner

5 €

Hähne und Hennen ab € 5, -. Auch Glucke mit Küken, 2 Monate alte, bis 1 Jahr, nach Wahl. chickens Other chickens

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Tobias Bachler

8323 St. Marein Graz, Austria

chickens / Other chickens

  2 months online

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Hühnerstall

800 €Old Price 1.100 €

Verkaufe selbst gebauten Hühnerstall, fahrbar mit Kugelkopfanhängekupplung. Bei Interesse bitte eine Nachricht, dann gibt's die Telefonnummer. chickens Laying hens

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T .

3361 Aschbach-Markt, Austria

chickens / Laying hens

  2 months online

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Legehennen - Junghennen

14 €Old Price 35 €

Legereife Hennen, verschiedene Rassen abzugeben, abzuholen in 2.651. Beginnen gerade zu legen, Breda, Bressehühner, ein Appenzeller Spitzhaubenhahn abzugeben! Preis:

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Marco Gersthofer

2651 Reichenau An der Rax, Austria

chickens / Laying hens

  2 months online

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Domestic chicken - origin, breeds & characteristics of the world's most popular pet

Did you know that all 180 known breeds of today's domestic chicken can be traced back to a single wild chicken? The so-called Bankiva chicken, native to the dense jungles of Southeast Asia, is considered the ancestor of our chickens. Domesticated for thousands of years, it found its way to Europe via Egypt - where it quickly became an indispensable livestock and pet. Today, the chicken is one of the world's most popular animals: versatile, easy to care for, nutritious - and quite entertaining to watch.


More than just an egg supplier: chickens as valuable resource carriers


The domestic chicken not only provides eggs, but also tasty meat and even feathers that can be further processed. In many cultures, it is therefore impossible to imagine cooking and farming without chickens. Its simple husbandry and comparatively small space requirements also make it particularly attractive for hobby farmers.

Characteristics & behavior of domestic chickens

The family of domestic chickens


  • Hen: female chicken
  • Cock (or rooster): male chicken
  • Chick: young
  • Cluck: Hen with offspring


Communication: Hens cluck, roosters crow - the famous "cock-a-doodle-doo" is used, among other things, to mark territory and communicate within the group.

Food: Chickens are omnivores with a preference for grains, insects, grasses and kitchen scraps.

Breeds and use: Meat breeds, laying breeds & broilers

Domestic chickens are divided into different categories depending on their intended use:


  • Leg breeds: specialized for high egg production - e.g. the Brahma hen
  • Meat breeds: bred for particularly high meat production - e.g. the impressive Brahma chicken
  • Brahma chickens: Dual-purpose for eggs & meat - popular with hobby farmers


Some breeds are particularly small and manageable as bantam chickens, while hybrid chickens, as used in industrial farming, are bred for rapid growth and high laying performance - they can weigh up to 10 kg.


Fascinating diversity of the chicken world

Whether as a supplier of fresh eggs, a sustainable source of meat or a lively garden animal - the domestic chicken delights people all over the world. No wonder it is the most popular pet in the world.